Fort Sumter

proper noun

A fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.
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APA

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Chicago

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